Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-09-29
Westward Wandering.
PUEBLO, COL, SEPT. 90, /


may feel interested in the wanderings
of the editor OF this paper, we will COM
mence by saying that leaving Hurley
on the evening train, Sept. 18th, in
company with our better half, we
journeyed toward the "Queen City of
the Plain '-Denyer,-which place we
reached Tuesday morning, passing
through many populous and prosperous
cities and towns in Nebraska, which
have made wonderful strides forward
within the past few years.
Arriving at Denver, we found most
of our editorial brethren already on the
ground and ready for the work of the
association, which body convened that
morning. In the afternoon the men,
bers were given a carriage drive
through the principal streets of the
city, the carriages finally swinging into
line and forming section of two
mile long procession celebrating the
opening Of tho Denver Exposition.
Wednesday morning an hour was pleas
antly passed by taking ride on what
is known as the "Circle railroad" which,
when completed, will make circuit
around the city. The scenery of the
suburban residences, and the Rocky
mountains rising grandly in the west
made the trip very pleasant one for
all. Wednesday and Thursday were
passed with the routine business of the
association. Thursday evening a grand
banquet was given to the National
Editorial Association (no ladies admit
ted) by the citizens of Denver at the
famous Windsor hotel, and we doubt il
more royal entertainment was ever
spread before more appreciative as
sembly. 4 fine band was in attendance
to enliven the occasion, and for two
hours the army Of walters were kept
busy serving the several courses. After
supplying the inner man. which feat
was accomplished at about midnight,
the time until 3 a. m. was occupied in
responding to toasts.
Friday morning at o'clock we
started on special train to visit some
of the points of interest around Denver.
The first stop was at the Weld county
fair grounds, where the agricultural
exhibit was such as to Danish from the
minds of all the erroneous idea some
have that vegetables, fruit, corn, etc,
can not be raised at the base of the
Rocky mountains. Soon the train ar
rived at Greeley, name endeared to the
memory OF the newspaper fraternity
throughout the length and breadth of
our land. Here we were met at the
depot by fine band and the citizens in
carriages, and after drive through
the wide and beautifully shaded streets,
viewing the fine residences, neatly kept
lawns. productive gardens and band
some public buildings, the party were
taken to the Oasis hotel and inyited to
partake of sumpruous repaSt, to
which all did full credit. Leaving
Greeley and its hospitable people, our
next stop was at the state agricultural
| college grounds, where much of interest
| to all was found, and we were shown
what could be raised in Cclorads and
the manner of proceedure-by tfe use
of irrigaling bitches. Arriving at
Longmont, the citizens were waiting
at the depot, and soon had the excur-
sionists in their carriages, showing
them the many attractive features OF
this homellke and busting town. Here
the farmers have lately constructed {;
large Touring mill and elevator, ant
the appearance on every side was one
OF thrift and prosperity. The Herald
editor and his wife had the pleasure al
this place of a seat in the conveyance
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Andrew, Mr.
Andrew being an uncle of our towns
man Jas. Andrew and Mrs. Andrew /;
sister of Mrs. Jos. Allen, of Hurley
Leaving Longmont each editor wa
presented with handsomely ILLUSTRATED
and finely printed pamphlet setting
forth the advantages of this section
the work being issued from the Ledge
office, which is presided over by Bro
Hayward, a journalist with whom al
acquaintance is more than an ordinar,
pleasure.
| Arriving at Boulder at five O'Clock
seats were taken in the fine carriages
provided by the citizens while thei
excellent band discoursed sweet music
Soon all were Whirllng through tn
4 pleasant streets, up Boulder canyon
and out to hesitate university grounds
having the points of interest pointe
out by their attentive attendants. Th
carriages finally delivered their passer
gers at the Boulder club rooms, wher
an informal reception was held lastin
about an hour, after which all wer
seated at tables fairly groaning wit
the delicacies Of the season, and wer
bountifully supplied at the hands G
Boulder's fair daughters. The hall wa
elaborately trimmed, and on tables q
one end were piled samples of the pro
ducts of the soil which would have bee
a credit to any eastern agricultur;
fair. The fruit display was immens
and showed conclusively that frui
growing in the foot hills of the Rock
mountains is a success.
Biding the good people good night, q
ten o'clock we started for Denver, an
midnight found us safely laid away fo
the night, to dream of the many thing
which had been crowded into one shol
day.
In the near future we shall hay
more to say about the towns and com
try through which we passed b.